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IELTS Task 1 Cheat Sheet by

a collection of useful words for the IELTS academic writing Task 1

Verbs / Talking about the figure

Show, illust­rate, demons­trate, represent, indicate, reveal, display, present, exhibit, depict, outline
Describe, explain, clarify, define, interpret, analyze, assess, evaluate, examine, scruti­nize, invest­igate, study, explore
Compare, contrast, differ­ent­iate, distin­guish, separate, classify, catego­rize, group, cluster, sort
Arise from, lead to, cause, affect, influence, impact, contribute to.

How to use / Examples

Concen­trate
" The distri­bution of wealth in the country is highly concen­trated among a small percent of the population "
Contrast
" The comparison of two different educat­ional systems revealed a clear contrast in their strengths and weaknesses "
Impact
" The impact of climate change on the enviro­nment cannot be overstated "
illustrate
" The graph illust­rates the trend of increasing temper­atures over the past century "
Steadily
" The number of tourists visiting the city has risen steadily over the past few years "
Correl­ation
" The research concludes that there is a strong correl­ation between exercise and good health "
Fluctuate
" The price of gold has been fluctu­ating wildly over the past few weeks "
Vary
" The cost of living can vary signif­icantly between different cities "
Level Off
" The sales of the product have leveled off in recent months "
Plummet
"The company's stock prices plummeted after the scandal "
Dip
"­There was a slight dip in temper­atures over the weekend "
Plateau
"­After a period of growth, the company's profits platea­ued."
Skyrocket
"The demand for electric cars has skyroc­keted in recent years"
Moderate
"­There was a moderate increase in sales this quarte­r"
Decelerate
"The growth of the economy decele­rated in the last year"
Consistent
"The company has shown consistent growth over the past five years "

Descri­ption

Gradual, steady
rapid, abrupt, sharp, Dramatic
signif­icant
slight, modest, Negligible
marginal, substa­ntial
consid­erable, dramatic
minimal
maximal

increa­sin­g/d­ecr­easing words

Increase, Escalate, Accele­rate, rise, climb, Soar, Skyrocket
Decele­rate, decrease, fall, Sharp decline, Deteri­orate, drop, Plummet, Plunge, dip
reach a peak, surge
hit a low point
fluctuate, vary
remain stable, plateau, Steady, Maintain, Consistent

Distri­bution of Something

Distri­bution
spread
concen­tration
dispersion
density, cluste­ring, homoge­neity
variation, hetero­geneity

Percentage

• Propor­tion, percen­tage, fraction, ratio, amount, quantity, volume, number, total, figure, statistic, data, inform­ation, trend.
 

Comparison

Compar­ison, contrast, differ­ence, variation, change, shift, transf­orm­ation
similarity
evolution, develo­pment, progre­ssion
regression

Reperc­ussion

Cause, effect, conseq­uence, impact, influence, result, outcome, implic­ation
correl­ation, relati­onship, associ­ation, linkage.

Assertion

Support, confirm, corrob­orate, validate, verify, substa­ntiate, justify, prove, establish
Suggest, propose, recommend, advocate, argue, contend, assert, claim, posit.
Emphasize, highlight, unders­core, stress, underline, assert, reiterate, repeat.
 

Useful or not

Advantage, benefit
drawback, disadv­antage
opport­unity, potential, possib­ility, feasib­ility, viability, sustai­nab­ility
limita­tion, challenge

Conclusion / Summary

Conclude, summarize, synthe­size, recapi­tulate, wrap up, draw a conclu­sion, derive a conclusion
 

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